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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > maternal absence
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > maternal absence
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > maternal absence
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > maternal absence

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maternal absence  

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  • Most mothers expect to live with and care for their children from childhood through to adolescence. However, either through choice or force of circumstance or a combination of both, some mothers find themselves living apart from their children on a long-term or permanent basis. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Maternal Absence]

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